At 29, Ocasio-Cortez, or AOC, as she is sometimes known, is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Their elections, as well as those of two Native American women, are all news- and noteworthy. Omar was also quite wrong about the nation’s pro-Israel stance being “all about the Benjamins baby,” a reference to $100 bills. Republicans, rather than trying to villainize these three new congresswomen and make them the faces of the Democratic Party, should bow to the positive while drawing important distinctions. And, it certainly isn’t anti-Muslim to observe that expressed sentiments might be influenced by one’s heritage or religion.

Source: Washington Post February 15, 2019 23:26 UTC